Iraqi maqam
E812846
Iraqi maqam is a classical urban musical tradition of Iraq characterized by complex melodic modes, improvisation, and poetic vocal performance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iraqi maqam canonical | 1 |
| Maqam al-iraqi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9664108 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iraqi maqam Context triple: [Iraqi people, traditionalMusic, Iraqi maqam]
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A.
Kadhimiya
Kadhimiya is a historic district in northern Baghdad, Iraq, known for its important Shia Islamic shrines and religious significance.
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B.
Al-Dujail
Al-Dujail is a town in central Iraq known internationally for the 1982 assassination attempt on Saddam Hussein and the subsequent massacre that led to his trial and execution.
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C.
Al-Walaja
Al-Walaja is a Palestinian village located near Bethlehem in the southern West Bank, known for its agricultural terraces and the impact of the Israeli separation barrier on its lands.
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D.
Iraq-i Ajam
Iraq-i Ajam was a historical region in western Iran, centered around cities like Isfahan, that served as an important political and cultural province in various Persian and Turko-Mongol empires.
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E.
Al Qunfudhah
Al Qunfudhah is a coastal city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, known as a regional port and commercial center within Makkah Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iraqi maqam Target entity description: Iraqi maqam is a classical urban musical tradition of Iraq characterized by complex melodic modes, improvisation, and poetic vocal performance.
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A.
Kadhimiya
Kadhimiya is a historic district in northern Baghdad, Iraq, known for its important Shia Islamic shrines and religious significance.
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B.
Al-Dujail
Al-Dujail is a town in central Iraq known internationally for the 1982 assassination attempt on Saddam Hussein and the subsequent massacre that led to his trial and execution.
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C.
Al-Walaja
Al-Walaja is a Palestinian village located near Bethlehem in the southern West Bank, known for its agricultural terraces and the impact of the Israeli separation barrier on its lands.
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D.
Iraq-i Ajam
Iraq-i Ajam was a historical region in western Iran, centered around cities like Isfahan, that served as an important political and cultural province in various Persian and Turko-Mongol empires.
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E.
Al Qunfudhah
Al Qunfudhah is a coastal city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, known as a regional port and commercial center within Makkah Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical music genre
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ musical tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Iraqi national identity
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transmitter of classical Arabic poetry ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex melodic modes
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improvisation ⓘ metric sections ⓘ modal system ⓘ non-metric sections ⓘ ornamented melody ⓘ poetic vocal performance ⓘ urban tradition ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fixed repertoire pieces
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instrumental accompaniment ⓘ poetry recitation ⓘ vocal improvisation ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
concluding rhythmic pieces
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introductory instrumental section ⓘ main vocal section ⓘ suite-like form ⓘ |
| performedBy |
chamber ensemble
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maqam singer ⓘ qari ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arabic maqam
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Ottoman classical music ⓘ Persian dastgah ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
codified in the 19th and 20th centuries
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developed in the Ottoman era ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
master-apprentice system
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Baghdad
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Basra ⓘ Kirkuk ⓘ Mosul ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
darbuka
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djoza ⓘ joza ⓘ ney ⓘ oud ⓘ riqq ⓘ santur ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Arabic
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Classical Arabic poetry ⓘ Iraqi Arabic ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamian Arabic
colloquial poetry ⓘ |
| usesPoeticForm |
Iraqi vernacular poetry
ⓘ
classical Arabic qasida ⓘ muwashshah ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iraqi maqam Description of subject: Iraqi maqam is a classical urban musical tradition of Iraq characterized by complex melodic modes, improvisation, and poetic vocal performance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Iraqi maqam